Fellow Doristas won’t be shocked, but I didn’t even tell the hubby about this one. I just made a quarter batch and savored this lovely spread by myself. I smeared it on toasts of 7 grain bread making a delicious, healthy lunch.
Dorie shared this recipe in Parade Magazine…touting its low cal goodness. Eggplant is roasted, flesh broken in small pieces, mixed with olive oil, lemon zest and juice, herbs, a pinch of cayenne, and diced tomatoes. In Around My French Table, Dorie directs us to mash up the roasted eggplant with a fork, saving the hassle of cleaning the food processor. A lovely dish, but I wasn’t wowed (like I was with the scallops with caramel orange sauce, for example)…except maybe by the lack of calories! Check what other French Friday with Dorie members did with this recipe here.
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I halved the recipe and still found that it was plenty to go around. The tomatoes in your dip made it look more vibrant, I added them too but blended everything so the red color disappeared into the green of the herbs! I’m not that wowed with this either but I’m certainly wowed by your serving bowls, you have the best crockery, Lizzy
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This looks really good….Great dip too…Yummy one..thannks for the recipe
I think the missing Wow factors in the seasoning…needs a heavier hand at it. Nonetheless it looks good enough to eat.
Eggplant recipes are always welcome in my kitchen, and this spread looks yummy!
This salad looks like our melintzanosalata, must be delicious!
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I like this much better than the real caviar (even though I’ve never had it)!
Mmmmmm, it looks fantastic!
I love eggplants. Your dish look very healthy and delicious. I would pour that over noodles and really enjoy it…mmmm
Nice outcome Lizzy although we use eggplant mostly for curries and deep fried. My hubby will love this to go with the bread slices.
Great way to enjoy eggplant and feed my love of dipping!
Finally a caviar for the vegetarians:) I’ve had eggplant cooked this way, its fantastic.
I halved it & it was more than enough for The Runner Girl & I (we spread ours on some naan).
I thought the lemon added a nice touch to the overall dish.
Very nice!
Interesting, I loved this, perhaps because it is so different to the over processes baba ghanoush you generally get in stores…
we weren’t wow=ed either! although it did taste good!
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Thanks for stopping by WUC, Liz! I agree about the not staying in touch as much as we should….I’m SO FAR behind on blog reading and I miss keeping up with everyone!
unique way to prepare eggplant, I will need to try it. Nice pics
I love the ingredients – but I think I would prefer it not – smushed? Is that it? I like my eggplant to have to firmness to it. But still – think I will give it a go.
Looks delicious, Lizzy! Plus, I love that leaf serving dish!
usually what I do with eggplant is fry or grill, thanks for sharing this eggplant salad, another way to eat this vegetable!
I have grown to appreciate aubergine more as i have gotten older, so should put this on my list to make – lovely spread.
This didn’t tip the “wow” scale for me either, but it was a nice spread and I had the experience of roasting a whole eggplant, something I’ve never done. Your dishes are darling.
Oh yum, this fits right into my new found love for eggplant. I would have gobbled this all up by myself in no time…
As usual, your presentation is simple yet stunning. I loved this recipe because I love eggplant and I also love anything which can be whipped into a quick and healthy lunch.
Does it actually taste like caviar? I love caviar so much, but it’s so expensive!
Wow it must be so delicious! I never like caviar so this must be something I prefer
I love those cute serving bowls
It looks great from the picture but I guess it wasn’t wow because some flavor was missing? I’m in love with your leafy bowl/plate…aren’t they perfect for a little soupy/liquid dish? Nice!!!
I reached for the food processor instinctively.
I find that this dip needs some aggressive season so the flavour would pop. Love the leaf dish!
Lizzy, Your eggplant caviar looks great. I find it so funny when you write of your husband…I swear he is related to mine. I didn’t mention this one to mine either… there was no way he would have tried it! I also enjoyed it for lunch! Have a nice week-end!
Lauren, it doesn’t taste anything like caviar! I think the eggplant seeds are supposed to resemble caviar…but it wouldn’t fool anyone
Look at those roasted eggplants! Never tried this before, should make a point to soon!
Lizzy I love eggsplants and this sounds and look delicious! Love your leaves plates, gloria
Pretty pictures Lizzy! I’ll have to try making this the right way next time, it sounds good to me served on a nice healthy toast;-)
Wow what a great recipe, this looks delicious!
I agree bring back the scallops, lol. Actually that’s what I’m having for dinner, can’t wait. Hope you have a great weekend, I’m sure it will include some amazing dessert.
-Gina-
I love this idea! What a great use for eggplant! I am going to have to try this, it is so much more delicious sounding than real caviar being that I am a vegetarian
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Lizzy this looks absolutely perfect for lunch! I Love how it turned out..nicely done!
My husband wouldn’t have touched this. Don’t you find most men don’t like eggplant. Why is that? More for us though!
These are beautiful. It sounds so healthy and hearty. I would absolutely love it!
Hi Lizzy- I saw her recipe for it in Parade too. I love any thng eggplant and will have to try this. Yours looks delicous:) Now that kids are almost back in school I’ll have more time for FFwD:)
Your caviar looks so pretty it that leaf dish. A perfect single serving. I really like that this was low-cal and healthy.
Eggplant is my most favorite vegetable! This looks so wonderful, I will definitely be bookmarking it. Thanks for sharing.
That’s such a pretty dish! I enjoyed this, but added extra seasonings (though I also reduced the amount of raw onion).
Lizzy…you have this ‘ caviar’ all to yourself !
glad that you love it..not only it is healthy one but it is so delicious and flavorful ! With the lemon zest and juice added to it, it was really a thumbs up for WB and myself ! I made some sopes to go with it 
This looks fabulous! Fresh and full of great flavors just amazing looking too!
Lizzy, this looks awesome! I truly love what you do on Dorie Fridays!
Such a fun play on eggplant. Never would have thought to do this. Must try!
Lizzy-You did the eggplant caviar exactly, according to Dorie’s direction…the most important flavor which is the garlic…either you forgot to mention, or Dorie left it out. Also plenty of chopped parsley,some red pepper flakes otherwise, it looks perfect, and delicious. Love your pretty leaf pattern dishes.
BTW-Old age doesn’t have anything to do with pinched nerve…LOL. I heard all kinds of pinched nerve stories, and they are all younger than me!
Dear Lizzy If you like to know I made finally the seven links posts!! Is difficult choose didn’t?? huggs, gloria
Not “wowed” either but we were not even looking for a wow. Just trying to make it through a busy week before the Friday deadline hit
I also think my onion ratio was out of whack. I will revisit this again and tweak. Or at least pay attention, and share round 2 with Nana who was not a fan of my first effort 
Sorry that you did not “WOW”, maybe adding more spices, herbs would do it
Hope you have a great weekend!
Wow that looks good! I love eggplant and the preparation here seems light and refreshing
Hi Lizzy! I think malaise is everywhere lately on FF. The recipe is good but not good enough to make a regular rotation at my house. I want to be inspired next month with something fabulous!!!
Liz, that presentation is beautiful…I’m in LOVE with your bowls!!
Hi Lizzy – I think this is a fabulous recipe and I LOVE eggplant! Hubby would have eaten it, but it wouldn’t have been his favorite. However, he’s willing to try anything…even “chick food”! (which he secretly adores).
Great presentation! I loved all the tomatoes and onions in it.
I love the little dish you served your caviar in – adorable. I have seen so many great ways to use this caviar – I have the ingredients but haven’t made it yet, but have plenty of food for thought on how to use it now.
I have an eggplant just waiting for this dish!
You should be very pleased with this Lizzy. And I see why you kept it all for you!.
Hehehe this would have the same effect in my family… I’d be the only one to enjoy it! And I surely would as I LOVE eggplant! Great food styling! I love how you served it!
I saw Mardi’s post on this so I knew what to expect (no caviar..yeah) You did a great job with this and your presentation is wonderful!
You served your eggplant caviar in a perfect ceramic leaf dish! The presentation will help vet the appetite.
When I was growing up eggplant caviar was my favorite dish! So delicious!
That looks really, really good. I’m only just discovering eggplants, having tasted them for the first time last month. I’m totally making up for lost time and I’m using them for everything This FFwD looks like a winner to me
I made this one twice — once before FFwD started and again for this week. It’s tasty and really easy to stir together. But to be honest, I think I like baba better.
This looks great Liz! I never really know what to do with eggplant besides the usual baba ghanouj or eggplant parmesan.
Love eggplant caviar, and yours looks terrific. Wish I had a huge bowl of it and some good bread and crackers, right this very minute!
I’ve never had this dish, but it sounds interesting and healthy! Great pics, and Your little serving dishes are so cute, perfect for the eggplant caviar.
Love your leaf dishes…so cute! Who knows, maybe your hubby might have been won over by this one.
yep, I started mashing and went right for the food processor. prefer my eggplants less stringy. yours looks great!